Boy In Critical Condition Following Pool Accident

May 23, 2001|STAFF REPORTS

Coral Springs — A 2-year-old boy was in critical condition Tuesday night after falling into the family pool, police said.

The boy and his mother were sleeping in their home at 202 NW 89th Ave. shortly before the accident, Coral Springs Detective Sgt. Rich Nicorvo said. A preliminary investigation indicated that while the mother was sleeping, the boy woke up and walked into the screened backyard area, where he fell into the pool, Nicorvo said.

The names of the boy and his parents were not immediately available.

Police and rescue officials estimated the boy had been under water 20 minutes before he was found about 2:20 p.m. Nicorvo said the boy was breathing on a ventilator Tuesday afternoon.